Dealer Licensing in North Dakota

Occasionally selling a car to a private third-party buyer is one thing, but if you’re in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging motor vehicles, you must apply for a car dealer license with the North Dakota Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), under the Department of Transportation (NDDOT). Keep reading to find out how to get the credentials you need to sell cars in the Peace Garden State.

Other Types of Dealer Licenses

Here, we explain how to get a license for dealing with new and/or used motor vehicles; however, North Dakota requires dealer licenses for buying and selling other types of vehicles, too. Refer to the links below for more information on the different types of dealer credentials:

Requirements for ND Car Dealerships

Before the North Dakota MVD will issue your car dealer license, you must have an established place of business and it must pass an inspection, during which a MVD representative will check to make sure your dealership:

Covers at least 2,500 square feet (including the display lot).

The permanent enclosed building must make up at least 250 square feet of this space.

Is owned, leased, or rented by you (the business owner).

Is the permanent location where buying, selling, and/or trading motor vehicles is done AND is not a residence.